Domestic Violence: Maine Definition

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Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-1194

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Website: www.mcedv.org

Domestic Violence:

Maine Definition

The Maine domestic violence definition seems to be quite complex and complicated and may not address the issues surrounding domestic violence at all.

§210-B. Domestic violence terrorizing
1. A person is guilty of domestic violence terrorizing if:
A. The person violates section 210 and the victim is a family or household member as defined in Title 19-A, section 4002, subsection 4. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [2007, c. 436, §3 (NEW); 2007, c. 436, §7 (AFF).]

§210. Terrorizing
1. A person is guilty of terrorizing if that person in fact communicates to any person a threat to commit or to cause to be committed a crime of violence dangerous to human life, against the person to whom the communication is made or another, and the natural and probable consequence of such a threat, whether or not such consequence in fact occurs, is:
A. To place the person to whom the threat is communicated or the person threatened in reasonable fear that the crime will be committed. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD); 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. To cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transport or to cause the occupants of a building to be moved to or required to remain in a designated secured area. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD); 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

Source: Title 17-A: Maine Criminal Code

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Maine Domestic Violence

Every 96 minutes a domestic assault is reported to police in Maine.
In 2006, there were 5,459 domestic assaults in Maine.
58% of domestic assaults were male on female assaults.
2.5% of the domestic assaults involved a firearm, knife or other dangerous weapon.
Seven of the 22 homicides in Maine in 2006 were the result of intimate partner violence.
326 forcible rapes were reported in 2006.

Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Keep In Mind:

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Sees The Problem Like This:

"Domestic violence may include not only the intimate partner relationships of spousal, live-in partners and dating relationships, also familial, elder and child abuse may be present in a violent home. Abuse generally falls into one or more of the following categories: physical battering, sexual assault and emotional or psychological abuse, and generally escalates over a period of time."

Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

"Definitions" of domestic violence contained in state laws are furnished for information purposes only. No one at Life's New Beginnings is an attorney and we are not attempting to render any legal interpretation of domestic violence laws in any state. We are reading the statutes and giving our own opinions.

State laws can change regularly and individual state resources should be consulted for the most current statutes and definitions.

Life's New Beginnings is a non-profit organization established for the sole purpose of increasing public awareness of Domestic Violence and how it affects all of us.

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